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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander JT Brubaker in this game. Brubaker has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Brubaker's opponent in this one will be Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cardinals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 61-101 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 90-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Saturday, April 9